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Sunny Days Are Bright

Weather All Around Us

Day 117of 180
Week 24of 36
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize sunny weather and its characteristics

2

Describe how the sun feels and looks

3

Appreciate God's creation of sunlight

Psalm 89:11

The heavens are yours. The earth also is yours; the world and its fullness. You have founded them.

Psalm 89:11 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's creation of the sun and light

📦 Materials Needed

  • Weather chart
  • Flashlight
  • Yellow construction paper
  • Window with sunlight access

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we're going to explore how wonderful sunny days are! Let's look out the window and see if the sun is shining today.

💭 Review Question: What weather did we learn about yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

The sun is a special gift from God that gives us light and warmth. It helps plants grow and makes us feel happy!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The sun is bright and yellow
  • Sunshine makes us feel warm
  • God created the sun to help us
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you point to the sun?
  • How does sunshine feel on your skin?
3Activity: Sunshine Exploration (6 min)
observation

Use a flashlight to demonstrate how light works, then explore real sunlight near a window

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand near a sunny window
  2. Hold out your hand and feel the warmth
  3. Look at how bright the sunlight is
  4. Draw a picture of the sun with yellow paper
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just feel the sun and point to it

Challenge: Try to trace shadows made by sunlight

4Closing (3 min)

Let's thank God for making such a beautiful sun!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What color is the sun?
  • Does the sun make us warm?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about cloudy days

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Preschoolers are naturally curious about the world around them. Use this lesson to foster wonder about God's creation.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Keep explanations very simple
  • Use lots of excitement in your voice
  • Allow child to explore and ask questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

May have short attention span or difficulty understanding abstract concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to point to sun, describe its brightness

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library sun coloring page
  • Sing a simple song about sunshine from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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